⚾ 🥎 ⚾ Bama Baseball offseason news

Will update thread with portal, roster, and staff news and such and it happens... The Baseball Transfer Portal opens to all players on Monday (June 2) and closes on July 1st.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Season has concluded now. I wonder if we'll hear anything about JJ. CWS showed me we desperately need a good pitching coach and better arms.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Latest addition...

 

[Bammerboy321]

Boom!! Great addition. Great for the longball.

Latest addition...

 

[Bammerboy321]

Good stuff here:

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lPKqMeOoAwKb

Wat

 

[Bammerboy321]

Let's go!!

 

[Bammerboy321]

Another transfer apparently

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Latest addition... Jr. RHP Owen Sarna (Winthorp). He had 18 appearances this past season, 10 of them starts. Went 4-3 with a 5.14 ERA. Hitters hit .292 off of him. In 63 innings he gave up 75 hits, had 57 strikeouts, and 21 walks.

 

[Bammerboy321]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Sophomore outfielder from OU... has a little pop and can certainly draw some walks, but also K's a lot. He hit .255 overall, .222 in SEC play. Also played a little firstbase and DH at OU, but was a mainstay in their lineup.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Another recruit

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Newest pickup... John Lemm, a catcher for Southern Illinois (originally from Australia). He will be a Sr. next season. He played 55 games this past season, hit .272 with 19 HR's and a very nice (and needed) BB:K ratio with 45 walks and 36 K's. He's also got some sneaky speed on the bases, especially for a catcher. Lemm originally committed to West Virginia this portal cycle, but decided to reopen things when it became clear the WV starting catcher (and MLB prospect) Logan Sauve would likely stick around for 1 more season.

 

[UAgrad93]

Newest pickup... John Lemm, a catcher for Southern Illinois (originally from Australia). He will be a Sr. next season. He played 55 games this past season, hit .272 with 19 HR's and a very nice (and needed) BB:K ratio with 45 walks and 36 K's. He's also got some sneaky speed on the bases, especially for a catcher. Lemm originally committed to West Virginia this portal cycle, but decided to reopen things when it became clear the WV starting catcher (and MLB prospect) Logan Sauve would likely stick around for 1 more season.

Nice pick up! Sweet stroke from the left side!

 

[Bammerboy321]

We might get Nate Taylor, UGA transfer. That'd be a good get.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

We might get Nate Taylor, UGA transfer. That'd be a good get.

As impressive as Wes Johnson has been early on at UGA, I just don't see him having long term success if he sticks with this flip the roster via portal strategy every year. UGA Baseball is more likely to become what MSU football was under Sherrill.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

FWIW, today is the last day for players to enter the portal for baseball...

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Another transfer in the fold... RHP Tyler Boubreau, from Texas Tech. 1 year remaining on eligibility... has been a starter and reliever, but mostly a starter last year. In 10 starts, went 1-4, 6.65 ERA, 49 K's (and 23 BB) in 47 IP. Opponents hit .254 off of him.

 

[Bammerboy321]

 

[Bammerboy321]

Another transfer in the fold... RHP Tyler Boubreau, from Texas Tech. 1 year remaining on eligibility... has been a starter and reliever, but mostly a starter last year. In 10 starts, went 1-4, 6.65 ERA, 49 K's (and 23 BB) in 47 IP. Opponents hit .254 off of him.

23 walks lol. I'm not optimistic at all about next season pitching wise.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Another RHP. 5.25 ERA

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Another RHP. 5.25 ERA

Crimson Coverage's blurb there is a tad misleading since Steig didn't play this past season (recovering from TJ surgery). But he will be a very strong candidate for a weekend rotation spot, I'd imagine he's penciled in there already. Looks like he's got pretty good stuff, just hope he comes back healthy and ready to go.